PANTONE 8243

Vibrant Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00889F

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RGB0, 136, 159

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CMYK100, 14, 0, 38

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HSL189°, 100%, 31%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8243

#00869E

#00798F

#006C80

#005F70

#005261

#004552

#00343D

#00272E

#001A1F

#000D0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8243

#00869E

#00A5C2

#00C3E6

#0ADAFF

#2EE0FF

#52E5FF

#70EAFF

#94EFFF

#B8F4FF

#DBFAFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00889F

#9E1800

Analogous

#009E67

#00889F

#00379E

Triadic

#00889F

#9E0086

#869E00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 98-1-7 CP	#00869D	ΔE 0.80
PANTONE 17-4530 TCX	#008AA0	ΔE 1.03
PANTONE 7712 XGC	#0088A1	ΔE 1.19
PANTONE 17-4725 TPG	#00889D	ΔE 1.19

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00889F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00889F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00889F 0%, #005F70 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6F7BA1 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5163A0 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#00968E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8243 is a highly saturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #00889F, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 189°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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